"Games people play" is actually not just a catchy verse but
an important part of your organization technique for storing board games and
other type games at home (video games and jigsaw puzzles are discussed
separately here &
here, respectively).
♦Don't
touch your board games just yet, or your children's games. Instead really look
at them. How thick is the dust on them? Any that are covered in thick dust are
not being used. It's time to part with those "dusty" board games.
♦If they're in good shape with all of their pieces, donate
them to a charity, a daycare center, a school, a library--make inquiries about
who would like to have your old games. While you may enjoy looking at them and
reminiscing, someone else may actually enjoy playing them.
Sometimes you outgrow
games or grow bored of certain games. Don't hang on to them for sentimental
reasons when someone following in your footsteps might be at the age or stage in
life where they would enjoy and love to have your old board game. Make room in
your closet for new games!
♦Now for the board games you are keeping...
♦Put individual game pieces in large freezer bags that
you label. Store the bags together in hide-a-way but handy place like a single bin or decorative box that you keep on a shelf under the cocktail table.
(Pictured to the left is the
Die Stash Cube from Montgomery Ward
is 14"W X 14"L X 14"H which might be good for holding smaller games and looks
stylish standing free in your home.)
♦Put a label on the back of each game board that names the game.
♦Put the game
directions in a clear plastic sleeve or top loading sheet protector. Then
either tape the plastic sleeve to the bottom of the game board or put all the
sheet protectors into a three-ring notebook on your bookshelf (or near the game
boards).
♦Trash the
game boxes since they're now empty. (Or you could get creative and hang the
boxes in a whimsical way in your children's room if they'd like that.) Put the
game boards in one single pile on a shelf or in a handy storage unit.
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If some of your old board games are not in good
enough shape to use or donate or they're missing pieces, consider doing
something creative with just the game boards. For instance, frame and hang
the game boards on a wall in your game room, den or playroom for unique,
nostalgic home decor. |
♦As mentioned elsewhere on this website too, wooden trunk tables are excellent for doing
double-duty. Store games inside. Play them on top. And of course, when you're
not playing games you just have elegant furnishings in the living room to serve
drinks and snacks on.
♦These
wooden trunk tables are from Montgomery Ward:
 
Wooden Trunk Cocktail Table
♦Also see game tables and game
chests here from home organization store Stacks and Stacks.
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